Aeroplane



T. GHEORGHE Jan. 24, 1933.

AEROPLANE 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 31, 1930 T. GHEORGHE Jan. 24, 1933.

AEROPLANE.

Filed May :51, 1930 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY Jan. 24, 1933.

' Tantra 6/2602" 6 TTTTTT EY Patented Jan. 24, 1933 PATENT 'rnnnsr: GHEORGHE, or instrument, MARYLAND nnnormnn Application filed Iayifl,

This invention relates to aeroplanes and it comprises an aeroplane of the monoor biplane type provided with wings having upwardly curved front and end edges, perforations in the end edges and in portions of the rear edge, means for forcing air intoisaid wings and through said perforations, said. aeroplane also being provided with a fuse:

M lage having substantially the same width throughout it length, the fuselage being substantially rectangular in cross section with its bottom side inclined upwardly and. rearwardly beginning at a point just beyond the i region of the wings; landing gear comprising '15 pairs of wheels secured to the fuselage and positioned one pair at its front end, a second pair intermediate the ends of the fuselage and a third pair 'atthe rear endof the fuse lage,'the landing gear supporting the fuselage upon the ground in a position to bring its inclined bottom portion parallel to the ground and an extended tail portion hingedly secured to the rear of the fuselage so'that it can be raised during landing of the plane and remain in this raised position while the plane is on the ground, its purpose being to prevent the tail from striking the ground;

all as more fully hereinafter set forth and as claimed. V

' In describing the invention in detail reference Will be had to the accompanyingdraw;

ings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several Views, and in which Figure 1 is a front view of a monoplane constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a side view of Figure 1. N Figure 3 is a frontview of a bi-plane' con- 2 ,Structed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 4 is an elevation of Figure 3. Figure 5 isan elevation, partly in section, showing the bi-plane resting on the ground. Figure 6 is a plan view with the upper wing-in section.

Figure 7 is a ure 6. v

In these views, the fuselage is shown at A and said fuselage is preferablyconstructed of the shape shown in the drawings, which section on line 7-7 of Figshows the fuselage of considerable height and relatively narrow width, with its front end V shape in cross section. The front part'of the fllselage is supported on the gear B and l the bottom of its rear partslopes upwardly andrearwardly, with the wheels 1' at the ends ofthis slopingpart so that when the lane is resting on a surface, as shown in igures'2 and 5, the three sets ofWheelsWill. U

contact the surface. A rear extension2 a is formed at the top part of the fuselage and a tail part 3 is hingedly connected to the rear end of the extension, as shown at 4;, so

that this tail part can be "moved to ahorizontal position or to a position where there is 8 no danger of it contacting the ground-when the plane is at rest; A cable 5 is connected with't'he' tail part for moving the same up+ wardly'on its hinge and a second cable 6 is connected with'the tail part for moving the 7 same downwardly. These cables extend to a-point adjacent the pilots seat or any other suitable place in thefuselage and are con nected with suitable means for actuating the 1 cables to raise or lower the tail part." This 5 tail-part carries the usual rudders 7'which are operated from the interior of the fuselage through means, includingthe'cables-8.' i The wing of the "monoplane is shown at 9 and the wings for the'bi-plane at 9; Each wing has the ailerons 10 pivoted to the rear edges thereof, these ailerons being operated in any desired manner from the interior of the fuselage. Each wing is of hollow construcv tion, as shown at 10-, with its end and'front edges curved upwardly as shown at 11. I Perforati'ons 12'are formed in the end edges and in the outer portions of, the rear edge, as shown in Figure 6, and a 'conduit'13 leads i from the interior of each wing to the rearend of the fuselage under the extension '2. The conduit is formed in the fuselage and a motor driven emu is arranged in the COnduit and acts to draw air through the conduit so that I the air will pass into the hollow wing and escape through the perforations 12, as shown in Figures 5 and 6. In the bi-planetype, the conduit 13' for the lower wing extends through a portion of the sloping bottom of the fuselage, as shownin Figure 5-. Par- 9 titions 15 are arranged inthe wingand act to direct the air from the fan 14 forwardly against the inner face of the front edge of the wing and then outwardly and rearwardly through the perforations 12, as shown by the I arrows in Figure 6.

side edges of the wings facilitate the taking ioff and rising of the plane by eliminating the resistance of air pressure on the'top of f the wings and gives greaterfspeed in.flight.i o The air passing through the perforation in the end edges and rear portions oft-he wings lessens the degree of vacuum formed at these points when the'plane" is in'flight' and acts similar to a lubricant zinasmu ch as it lowers the airfriction at these points and permits the plane to travel at a greater rate ofspeed; For-this purpose it is not necessary that anyllgreatamount of air be forcedinto fuselage-intheimonoplane type and a numberkofanotors M are supported at eachfside of the body in the bi-plane typei These motors are supported by the members 16 and each motor has a propeller 17 at -each end of ts shaft. These motors may be connected in a Y stationary manner to the supporting means or they may be pivotally connected'so that they-maybe adjusted about a-horizontzil-axis by means of theshafts 18connected withthe I pivotal rpoints of themotors and operated by suitable .meanswithin the fuselage so that byturning the shafts, :the motors canibe tilted to ;direct the air,"'currents against -;.the ailerons when the s'ameare turned downwardly andagainstthe-wings, as shown in F-ig- 4 .ure-2.* This will facilitate the take g'ofi', of

the plane. When the aeroplane rises, theimotion, as shownin Figure L a A planeconstr-ucted asf described is-ca pable ,Of carrying a heavyload and" can be 7 navigated safely through violent storms.- It

can also be started easily with its capacity load By shaping the body as shown, the

wings set on an angle when thejplane is' at rest so that atthe take 0d, the air, striking the wings, will facilitate the rising of the .planeand, of course, this actionis further 'facilitated'by the lowering of the ailerons.

:When in flight, the wings are in a horizontal position and by forming'the edges of the wings as shown, the pressure above the'wings is eliminated; pThe peculiar shape of the fuselage places the air pressure attheifront, asthere is no pressure on the sides. The sides are slightly tapered downwardly, which acts to cause the airto produce an upward It is thought iro m thef oregeing dsrittion that the 1 advantages and; novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

.lt is'to be understood that changes may- 1,s95,ssa

M, each side forations, the V therein whichyhassits front end connected tors can bemoved back to a horizontal posibe made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

WVhat I claim is 1. An aeroplane of the class described The slightly upwardly curved front and comprising a fuselage, a wing of hollow construction, vthe end edges and portionscof the rear edge having perforations therein, means i for forcing a relatively small amount of air lnto the'wing ain'd -nleans for directing the air against the inner face of'the front edgeof the wing and through the perforationsh I o, 7 An aeroplaneof'the class described come prlsing V a fuselage,- a r wing of hollow {C011- struction, the end edges and portions of the rearedgehavin g, perforations therein means for forcing air into the wing' at the center thereof, means for' directing the air against the inner face of" the front edge of the wing and forfdirecting theair through the perfuselage having a conduit with the interiorof the wing and its rear end passing through the rearpart of the fuselage and a; motor driven fan i in the conduit f for drawing air throu'gh the same and forcing it into the wing,

3Q vAnaeroplaneoftheclass described comperforations atitsend edges and portionsof.

its-rear edge and the fuselage having a con duitthereinhaving its forward end in communlcation w th the wing and its rearend extendingithrough the rear end of the fuselarge, a motor drlven fan for drawing air through the conduit and forcingitzint ov the wing and deflector means in. the'wing, for causing the; air to strikethe innerface of the front edge of the plane andithen passzto the perforations; i v r r 4. A' wing'for'use with :aeroplanes ofthe class desc-ribed,-said wing; having tits front and endedgescurved slightly upward;

r 5. In an aeroplaneof the class described,ra fuselage,

said wingsbeing curved slightly gupward hollow wings secured thereto and 5 extending laterally'from the sides thereof,

along theirnfront' and end edges, said-end edges andv portions of the rear edge being; perforated and means within the fuselage for forcing air into the wings and through said perforations. V I V An aeroplane of the class described comprising afu'selage, a wing of hollow construction associated therewith, said wing having its frontedge turned-upward,-the rear edge of wing being'provided with perforae tions and means for forcing air into the wing and through the perforations.

7. An aeroplane of the class described comprising a fuselage, a wing of hollow construction having its end edges andportions of the rear edge provided with perforations therein, the bounding edges with the exception of the rear edge being upturned to provide an upstanding marginal flange, means for directing air against the inner face of the front edge and likewise through the perforations, the fuselage having a conduit therein which has its front end in communication with the interior of the wing and its rear end passing through the rear part of the fuselage, and a motor driven fan in the conduit for drawing air through the same and forcing it into the wing.

8. An aeroplane of the class described comprising a fuselage, wings connected with the same, propellers operatively mounted onvopposite sides of the body of the fuselage, said body being of uniform width throughout with the underside inclining upwardly beyond the region of the Wings, and a hingedly mounted tail disposed at the rear end of the body and sWinga-ble from a position in alignment with the body upwardly to various angular positions with respect thereto, and a rudder at the rear end of said tail, the wing being provided with ailerons swingably mounted on its rear edge on opposite sides I of the body, the body having landing wheels on the underside adjacent the forward end and adjacent the rear end respectively and, also at an intermediate point and a wing on opposite sides of the body being provided with wheels on the underside in substantially the same vertical plane as the front landing wheels but with their axes in a much higher horizontal plane than the same.

9. A substantially flat rectangular shaped wing for use with air crafts, said wing having its immediate front edge in a fixed upwardly curvedposition, the front edge of the wing decreasing in. thickness from a point where it begins to curve to the extreme edge of the wing.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

TANASE GHEORGHE. 

